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TOD, Infill Housing, and Car Share: A Feasibility Study

Planners increasingly look to transit-oriented development (TOD) as an effective way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, TOD residents tend to rely on private vehicles for non-work travel, and thus still require parking, which makes housing more expensive. Pricing low-income households out of TODs is not just a social equity concern, but also increasingly an environmental problem as well, since it forces commuters to live in outlying areas, increasing their auto commutes. This study will investigate the feasibility of reducing parking requirements around TOD and the impact of such strategy on small-scale infill housing production. Specifically, using the case of five BART stations in San Francisco's Easy Bay, we will examine auto ownership and parking demand patterns in the station areas; infill development potential; potential use of car share; and the financial feasibility of development with reduced parking requirements. Through this combined analysis of transportation demand and housing supply, we hope to show how infill housing development might reduce its provision of parking while increasing local affordability.

Language

English

Project

Status: Completed

Funding: $59282.00

Contract Numbers:

15833JECHA

Sponsor Organizations:

California Department of Transportation

1227 O StreetSacramento, CA
United States
95843

Department of Transportation

Research and Special Programs Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC
20590